Awakening Hope: Advent Stories for a Turbulent Time

Sometimes hope comes as the culmination of long expectation and earnest waiting. Sometimes it dispels our cynicism with sudden surprise. When Jesus came, hope rewrote the stories of Mary & Joseph, Simeon & Anna, and the Wise Men. He filled the plotlines of their lives with courage, risk, national redemption, and personal peace. This Advent, let’s experience how the hope of Christ can awaken in us yet again.